Miami Dolphins regular supervisor Chris Grier and assistant regular supervisor Marvin Allen held a press conference Wednesday to switch the earlier month-plus of offseason strikes and the outlook ahead of subsequent week’s draft.
The Dolphins exercised quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s fifth-year alternative this offseason, which might keep him under contract by way of 2024.
Grier well-known “inside discussions” about all decisions being on the desk with reference to a long-term extension with Tagovailoa. Allen moreover provided his vote of confidence in Tagovailoa in his first public suggestions given that quarterback from Alabama was drafted with the No. 5 resolve in 2020.
“Now we have all the religion on this planet in him,” Allen acknowledged. “We really feel he’s the quarterback that’s going to get us to the place we need to go.”
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Grier described shopping for and promoting for former Rams star cornerback Jalen Ramsey as “the chance so as to add an excellent participant.”
With the Dolphins however to make a significant switch in order so as to add a starting-caliber correct take care of to compete with Austin Jackson at that spot, Grier acknowledged the expectation is for Jackson to be the starter on the place.
Grier acknowledged the workforce is hopeful to achieve an extension with defensive take care of Christian Wilkins and acknowledged workforce has “had some good talks together with his agent.”
Concerning the upcoming draft, by which the Dolphins have 4 picks, along with second- and third-round picks, Grier acknowledged he seems to be like to look out stability between his typical best-player-available mentality and filling positions of need.
He added the workforce is evaluating draft experience at every place, moreover quarterback. With the potential for Miami to draft an excellent end, Allen well-known this 2023 draft class as considered one of many deepest in newest memory on the place.
Grier moreover talked about that a couple of teams throughout the bottom half of the first spherical have inquired with the Dolphins about whether or not or not they need to switch up into the first, nonetheless nothing extreme has developed.
Allen, whereas he likes the working once more group that returns on short-term presents, acknowledged the Dolphins will keep their eyes open on doubtlessly together with one different tailback. Rumors have been swirling throughout the group with Vikings working once more Dalvin Prepare dinner at odds collectively together with his group.
This story will be updated.
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